"The third item is the Red Furnace Fire Essence. Thieves, please place your bids."
Because Yan Qing had successfully won the previous auction, he still had priority to bid. He decisively wagered all his points. "I bid 48 points."
With only 50 points, Shang Xin Lei was immediately eliminated. If Ying Ru Shi wanted to compete with him, she only needed to bid 53 points to win it outright. But Ying Ru Shi had been mulling it over the whole time. Even after Thieves' Den asked three times, she still did not place a bid.
Yan Qing was somewhat disappointed. The Red Furnace Fire Essence was equally important to him and Ying Ru Shi, because both their Legendary Relics were only second-rank legendaries. But if he had to put it another way, Yan Qing did not need the Red Furnace Fire Essence that badly. The difference between a third-rank legendary and a second-rank legendary was not yet truly qualitative. He was mainly laying the groundwork for the future. Still, if he could drain Ying Ru Shi's points in the process, that would be nice too—then he and Shang Xin Lei could take the final two rewards at the lowest possible price.
The Red Furnace Fire Essence fell into his hands, and his points were completely depleted. He was powerless to participate in the auctions that followed.
"The fourth item is the Peerless Secret Technique Mastery Book. Thieves, please place your bids."
"White Fox."
Shang Xin Lei suddenly spoke. "If you want it, you can take it at the minimum bid. In return, the next item will be mine, and I'll also bid the minimum."
Ying Ru Shi blinked and looked blankly at Shang Xin Lei. She had still been considering how to bid in order to maximize her own benefit,